How does heat kill? It confuses your brain. It shuts down your organs. It overworks your heart.The critical danger point outdoors for illness and death from relentless heat is several degrees lower than experts once thought. Hospital-acquired hyponatremia risks and solutions: ISMP CanadaHospital-acquired hyponatremia “continues to be an important risk for hospital inpatients," ISMP Canada said. Here's how to prevent it Millions take antidepressants for chronic pain—but there’s little evidence the most commonly prescribed drugs work Our review of studies investigating the effectiveness of antidepressants at treating chronic pain found that there is only evidence for one drug. Fibromyalgia: Prolonged fasting can alleviate symptoms Supervised fasting lasting an average of seven to eight days resulted in a significant reduction in pain and improvement in quality of life. Where to start? We do not want to stop medications that are safely helping to treat symptoms, but we could think about ‘legacy prescriptions’ which people may have been taking for many years without re-evaluation. Cannabis used by youth under 18 increases risk for schizophrenia Use linked to changes in grey and white matter in the brain. QUIZ: How much do you know about transient ischemic attacks? Test your knowledge of the assessment and management of TIAs. Celine Dion goes public with her private health struggles: What we’ve learned so far The singer revealed that she took near-lethal doses of Valium to manage her symptoms before her diagnosis. ALS drug Albrioza to be voluntarily withdrawn from the market in Canada Phase 3 PHOENIX trial showed no significant benefit from Albrioza (sodium phenylbutyrate/ursodoxicoltaurine) compared to placebo. Understanding the interplay of menopausal hormone therapy and dementia For women under the age of 65 years, especially those under the age of 55 years, there appears to be no increased risk of dementia with MHT. First Previous 25 26 27 28 29 Next Last
